Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 2.7% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 6.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 MYR 10.83

$3.11 MYR 12.61

-14.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$21.15 MYR 85.9

-9.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.13

$4.33 MYR 17.57

-13.86%

Cappuccino

$2.32 MYR 9.41

$2.86 MYR 11.63

-18.88%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.73 MYR 2.96

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.35

$0.36 MYR 1.48

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 MYR 14.00

$4.29 MYR 17.41

-19.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$4.37 MYR 17.73

16.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$1.88 MYR 7.63

-0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.79

$1.00 MYR 4.06

-7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.99 MYR 8.07

-27.64%

Eggs

$1.91 MYR 7.76

$2.05 MYR 8.33

-6.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 42.79

$16.99 MYR 69.0

-37.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MYR 13.76

$5.18 MYR 21.02

-34.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.18 MYR 33.23

$14.97 MYR 60.8

-45.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.94

$2.77 MYR 11.26

-2.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.99

$1.44 MYR 5.87

19.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 9.93

$2.70 MYR 10.96

-9.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.08

$2.09 MYR 8.47

-40.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.13 MYR 4.60

1.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.22 MYR 4.97

-18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.60

$0.95 MYR 3.84

-6.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.05

$0.45 MYR 1.82

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 17.62

$4.22 MYR 17.12

2.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.48 MYR 75.0

$19.31 MYR 78.4

-4.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$2.62 MYR 10.63

3.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 MYR 16.07

$3.50 MYR 14.21

13.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.98

$0.46 MYR 1.85

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.86 MYR 48.17

$17.42 MYR 70.7

-31.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.96

$0.70 MYR 2.83

38.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.50

$0.50 MYR 2.03

122.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.43 MYR 17.97

$7.23 MYR 29.33

-38.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.46 MYR 1.88

2.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.9K MYR 125.4K

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

-8.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.2K MYR 114.5K

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

2.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.17 MYR 167

$38.60 MYR 157

6.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.87 MYR 40.05

$10.03 MYR 40.71

-1.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.43 MYR 95.1

$30.91 MYR 125

-24.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.12 MYR 151

$32.64 MYR 133

13.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 23.24

$5.52 MYR 22.40

3.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 19.73

$4.90 MYR 19.88

-0.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$119 MYR 483

$238 MYR 968

-50.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,360 MYR 17.7K

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

-29.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.65 MYR 202

$55.6 MYR 226

-10.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.51 MYR 112

$29.29 MYR 119

-6.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.1 MYR 219

$60.4 MYR 245

-10.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.49 MYR 197

$52.8 MYR 214

-8.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,541

$380 MYR 1,543

-0.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,098

$227 MYR 920

19.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,651

$649 MYR 2,636

0.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 1,937

$520 MYR 2,113

-8.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,757 MYR 7,134

$2,235 MYR 9,072

-21.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$797 MYR 3,237

$1,156 MYR 4,693

-31.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 MYR 2,231

$988 MYR 4,012

-44.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

4.16

-4.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gombak: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penang: January 13, 2026

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